Where does “Kappe” come from?
Kappe (German) comes from Middle High German kappe, from Old High German kappa, from Latin cāppa, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput, from Proto-Indo-European káput, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.
Kappe (German): cap, hood
Definitions
- cap, hood
Ancestry of “Kappe”, step by step
Kappe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German kappe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | kappe | — |
| 2 | Old High German | kappa | cap, hood |
| 3 | Latin | cāppa | cape, cloak |
| 4 | Latin | caput | head; headlike protuberance on an organ or body... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kaput | head |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | káput | head |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |
via Medieval Latin capa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | capa | cape; hooded cloak; a cape |